The Platte County Economic Development Council’s (PCEDC) Executive Committee is pleased to announce the appointment of Tina Chace as the organization’s next Executive Director. Chace begins her role on January 4, 2022. “Tina brings significant economic development experience to the position as well as organizational management,” said Dr. Mike Reik, PCEDC Chairman. “We are thrilled that PCEDC found such an excellent candidate from within the region, and we…
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In June, Platte County Economic Development Council executive director Alicia Stephens announced her retirement as soon as her replacement could be found. The executive committee of the PCEDC is pleased to announce its search team’s decision. Matthew Tapp has been chosen as the PCEDC’s new executive director. He will begin his role on September 23rd. …
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Alicia Stephens, Executive Director of the Platte County Economic Development Council, has announced that she will retire by the end of this year. Stephens is completing her second stint with the PCEDC, this one for seven years as its director. She will be retained as Special Projects Coordinator and will focus on successful completion of…
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – CVS Health officially announced the opening of a new retail distribution center in Kansas City, MO, located at 10711 North Congress Avenue in the Skyport Industrial Park. Â When fully operational, the new distribution center will add more than 360 new jobs to the Kansas City area, as well as an additional…
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KANSAS CITY, Mo.– The City of Kansas City leaders gathered in Platte County to kick off a reconstruction project on NW Prairie View Road. 2nd District Councilmembers Dan Fowler and Teresa Loar joined project representatives and partners at the August 6th groundbreaking. “This project is another example of patience and tenacity; a project many years…
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KANSAS CITY, Mo.– The City of Kansas City and Platte County elected officials gathered on Friday, July 30th, to attend a groundbreaking for the reconstruction project on Old Tiffany Springs Road. This project will upgrade Old Tiffany Springs Road from N. Congress Avenue to NW Skyview Avenue. Improvements include a new four-lane roadway with a…
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KANSAS CITY, Mo.– City Rent a Truck recently broke ground on its new Platte County location in the KCI Corridor. A family-owned business, City Rent a Truck has been operating in the Kansas City area for 53 years, and currently has two locations in the metro. The third location at NW 109th and North Congress…
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PARKVILLE, Mo.– Governor Eric Greitens visited Parkville-based Rosnet to celebrate their growth and continued success. The company plans to create 50 new, good-paying jobs and invest $3,388,000 into their operations. The Parkville Economic Development Council and the Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) partnered to assist in Rosnet’s successful expansion. “Our mission is more jobs…
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KANSAS CITY, Mo.– Newmark Grubb Zimmer, in cooperation with CBRE, announced it has leased 432,000 SF at KCI Intermodal BusinessCentre, in Kansas City, Missouri, to BMS Logistics, Inc (BMS). Headquartered in St. Joseph, Missouri and operating 14 facilities in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Pennsylvania, BMS provides total turn-key solutions concentrating in warehousing, contract packaging, fulfillment,…
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KANSAS CITY, Mo.– Construction is set to begin in August for Saving Sight’s Northland expansion into the former Equity Plaza office building at 10560 NW Ambassador Drive in Kansas City, Platte County. The acquisition of the majority of Equity Plaza building was completed in July and will give the non-profit ocular services provider 18,094 square…
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